Present-day Ghana
Gold Coast collection area
A historical collection area for Anansi tales recorded in the Gold Coast. Where the source identifies Fanti context, Loreveil keeps that context visible.
Gold Coast Anansi tales (historical collection)Trickster origin tale
How We Got the Name 'Spider Tales'
In Barker and Sinclair's Gold Coast collection, Anansi seeks the right for stories to bear his name and must complete a set of dangerous capture tasks for Nyankupon.
Read the entry →Gold Coast Anansi tales (historical collection)Trickster wisdom tale
How Wisdom Became the Property of the Human Race
A Gold Coast Anansi tale tells how Father Anansi tries to hide all wisdom in a pot, only to discover that his own son can see a solution he has missed.
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